US defends warnings in stand-off with Russia over Ukraine

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US defends warnings in standoff with Russia over Ukraine

WASHINGTON - Faced with accusations of"alarmism" over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, Washington is on the defensive over the credibility of its warnings, even as it keeps certain cards close to its chest.

In recent days, President Joe Biden's administration has leaked what United States intelligence deems the current situation on the border.nearly 70 per cent of the 150,000 needed for a full-scale invasion, which could be launched by mid-February, according to the intelligence."Do not believe the apocalyptic predictions," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted on Sunday.

However, on Monday, side by side with Mr Blinken in Washington, he seemed more in step with the Americans.

 

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